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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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